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1 of 21 AP She’s an Oscar winner now, but Halle Berry vied for a very different prize as Miss Ohio in the 1986 Miss USA pageant, where she finished as runner-up 2 of 21 AP After Vanessa Williams was named Miss America in 1984, the actress made headlines with her nude photo controversy 3 of 21 AP Years before her breakout role in “Scarface,” Michelle Pfeiffer was chosen as Miss Orange County in 1978 4 of 21 Getty Images Before becoming a high-profile politician, Sarah Palin was crowned Miss Wasilla in 1984 and finished 3rd for Miss Alaska 5 of 21 AP Diane Sawyer, then 17, was crowned Kentucky’s Junior Miss after she defeated 18 other girls in the competition 6 of 21 AP Jeri Ryan makes the fanboys sweat as Seven of Nine on “Star Trek: Voyager”, but before that, she competed in the Miss America Pageant as Miss Illinois in 1990 7 of 21 Getty Images Before her iconic career in TV and movies, Cloris Leachman competed in the Miss America pageant as Miss Chicago in

 1946 8 of 21 WireImage Oprah Winfrey, the queen of daytime TV, was also given the title of Miss Black Tennessee back in 1972 9 of 21 Getty Images Long before becoming a TV talker, Kathie Lee Gifford represented the state of Maryland in the 1970 Junior Miss pageant 10 of 21 Getty Images Nick Lachey nabbed himself a beauty queen!

Vanessa Minillo was the first Miss South Carolina Teen who also went on to win Miss Teen USA in 1998 11 of 21 Getty Images Kelly Hu, who received her big actress break in “Growing Pains,” won Miss Teen USA in 1985 and later won Miss Hawaii USA in 1993 12 of 21 AP Delta Burke, then 17, was named 1974 Miss Florida and later represented her state in the annual Miss America beauty show 13 of 21 Getty Images Before becoming an Oscar nominated Actress, Sharon Stone competed in Miss Crawford County and later in the Miss Pennsylvania pageant in 1976 14 of 21 Before becoming a reality TV star, Shanna Moakler was awarded Miss USA in 1995 15 of 21 Getty Images Former “Saved by the Bell” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” beauty Tiffani Thiessen competed for Miss Junior America back in 1987 16 of 21 Access Hollywood “Wheel of Fortune” model Vanna White was awarded fourth runner-up in the Miss Georgia Universe competition in 19

78 17 of 21 The “Warrior Princess,” Lucy Lawless, was named Miss New Zealand in 1989 18 of 21 AP Raquel Welch, who many refer to as a ‘60s sex symbol, was the winner of the La Jolla Beauty Competition in 1955 19 of 21 Getty Images One-time “Saved By The Bell” actress and “Billy Madison” beauty Bridgette Wilson-Sampras was crowned Miss Teen USA in 1990 20 of 21 Getty Images Ali Landry found great success in beauty pageants when she won Miss USA in 1996 and went on to compete in Miss Universe 21 of 21 FilmMagic / Getty Images Before becoming a breakout star on “One Tree Hill,” actress Sophia Bush was the Rose Queen in 2000 Pageant career launches - Houston Chronicle MenuSections Pageant career launches These actresses, anchorwomen and other professionals all started out as beauty pageant contestants.

Here's where they ended up. By By Chron.com staff Close Image 1 of 28 Did you know that Demi Lovato, the former Disney star-turned-pop-princess, used to compete in beauty contests (some even in Texas)? It's not a far-fetched notion, when you look at that pageant-perfect smile. Take a look at other stars who got their start in beauty pageants. Did you know that Demi Lovato, the former Disney star-turned-pop-princess, used to compete in beauty contests (some even in Texas)? It's not a far-fetched notion, when you look at that pageant-perfect smile. ... more Did you know that Demi Lovato, the former Disney...

Photo-5706474.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 2 of 28 Then: Miss Minnesota 1988, Miss America 1989 Now: Host of Fox news' 'The Real Story,' former host of 'Fox & Friends' Gretchen Carlson Then: Miss Minnesota 1988, Miss America 1989 Now: Host of Fox news' 'The Real Story,' former host of 'Fox & Friends' Photo: Miss America Organization Gretchen Carlson Then: Miss Minnesota 1988, Miss America 1989...

Photo-4931138.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 3 of 28 Honey Boo Boo Then: contestant in numerous beauty pageants, rising to fame on TLC's 'Toddlers and Tiaras' Now: has her own hit reality TV show on TLC called 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Honey Boo Boo Then: contestant in numerous beauty pageants, rising to fame on TLC's 'Toddlers and Tiaras' Now: has her own hit reality TV show on TLC called 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Photo: JB Lacroix, WireImage Honey Boo Boo Then: contestant in numerous beauty pageants,... Photo-5108615.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 4 of 28 Then: Miss Teen All-American, first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant, Now: Academy Award winner, one of the most popular actresses of all-time. Halle Berry Then: Miss Teen All-American, first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant, Now: Academy Award winner, one of the most popular actresses of all-time. Photo: MGM Halle Berry Then: Miss Teen All-American, first runner-up in...

Photo-1245325.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 5 of 28 Now: Martial arts star, actress Michelle Yeoh Now: Martial arts star, actress Photo: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT, AFP/Getty Images Michelle Yeoh Then: Miss Malaysia 1983 Now: Martial arts... Photo-1245326.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 6 of 28 Then: Competed in Miss America as Miss Chicago 1946, Now: Oscar winner, Emmy award winner Cloris Leachman Then: Competed in Miss America as Miss Chicago 1946, Now: Oscar winner, Emmy award winner Photo: LAURA RAUCH, AP Cloris Leachman Then: Competed in Miss America as Miss... Photo-1245327.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 7 of 28 Now: Popular Doritos commercial actress, one of People magazines 50 most beautiful. Ali Landry Now: Popular Doritos commercial actress, one of People magazines 50 most beautiful.

Photo: CLIFF LIPSON, CBS Ali Landry Then: Miss USA 1996 Now: Popular Doritos... Photo-1245328.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 8 of 28 Then: Miss Maryland in the America's Junior Miss pageant, Now: co-host of 'Today,' former half of a Regis Philbin/Kathie Lee TV duo Kathie Lee Gifford Then: Miss Maryland in the America's Junior Miss pageant, Now: co-host of 'Today,' former half of a Regis Philbin/Kathie Lee TV duo Photo: DANA FINEMAN, AP Kathie Lee Gifford Then: Miss Maryland in the America's... Photo-1245329.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 9 of 28 Now: actress, best-known for her role on 'Designing Women,' Emmy nominee Delta Burke Now: actress, best-known for her role on 'Designing Women,' Emmy nominee Photo: CHRIS HASTON, NBC Delta Burke Then: Miss Florida 1974 Now: actress,...

Photo-1245330.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 10 of 28 Then: 3rd runner-up in the 1990 Miss America Pageant Now: best-known for her roles on TV shows Star Trek: Voyager, Leverage and Boston Public Jeri Ryan Then: 3rd runner-up in the 1990 Miss America Pageant Now: best-known for her roles on TV shows Star Trek: Voyager, Leverage and Boston Public Photo: MICHAEL YARISH, UPN Jeri Ryan Then: 3rd runner-up in the 1990 Miss America... Photo-1245331.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 11 of 28 Then: Georgia Junior Miss 1976 Now: Emmy award winner, host of 'Inside Edition' and former host of 'Today' on NBC Deborah Norville Then: Georgia Junior Miss 1976 Now: Emmy award winner, host of 'Inside Edition' and former host of 'Today' on NBC Photo: ``Inside Edition'' Deborah Norville Then: Georgia Junior Miss 1976 Now: Emmy...

Photo-1245332.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 12 of 28 Then: Miss Roseville pageant, finalist in the Miss Minnesota contest Now: Best-known for her role on WKRP in Cincinnati Loni Anderson Then: Miss Roseville pageant, finalist in the Miss Minnesota contest Now: Best-known for her role on WKRP in Cincinnati Photo: LOUIS LANZANO, AP Loni Anderson Then: Miss Roseville pageant, finalist in the... Photo-1245333.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 13 of 28 Then: Miss Fairest of the Fair (1957), Miss Maid of California Now: Known as an international sex symbol, actress Raquel Welch Then: Miss Fairest of the Fair (1957), Miss Maid of California Now: Known as an international sex symbol, actress Photo: Bryan Bedder, Getty Images Raquel Welch Then: Miss Fairest of the Fair (1957), Miss Maid...

Photo-1245334.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 14 of 28 Then: 1971 Miss Fire Prevention Now: talk show how, one of the most powerful people in Hollywood Oprah Winfrey Then: 1971 Miss Fire Prevention Now: talk show how, one of the most powerful people in Hollywood Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis, AP Oprah Winfrey Then: 1971 Miss Fire Prevention Now: talk... Photo-1245335.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 15 of 28 Then: Saegertown's Spring Festival Queen, 1976 Miss Crawford County Now: actress, one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People Sharon Stone Then: Saegertown's Spring Festival Queen, 1976 Miss Crawford County Now: actress, one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People Photo: GABRIEL BOUYS, AFP/Getty Images Sharon Stone Then: Saegertown's Spring Festival Queen,...

Photo-1245336.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 16 of 28 Paula Zahn Then: made the finals of the 1973 Miss Teenage America Pageant Now: former news anchor on ABC, CBS, Fox and CNN, former host of 'Paula Zahn Now' Paula Zahn Then: made the finals of the 1973 Miss Teenage America Pageant Now: former news anchor on ABC, CBS, Fox and CNN, former host of 'Paula Zahn Now' Photo: AP Paula Zahn Then: made the finals of the 1973 Miss Teenage... Photo-1245337.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 17 of 28 Now: One of Bollywood's leading actresses Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Now: One of Bollywood's leading actresses Photo: FRED DUFOUR, AFP/Getty Images Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Then: Miss World 1994 Now:...

Photo-1245338.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 18 of 28 Vanessa Williams Then: Former Miss America 1984 Now: nominated for Broadway's 2002 Tony Award, awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, actress, recording artist Vanessa Williams Then: Former Miss America 1984 Now: nominated for Broadway's 2002 Tony Award, awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, actress, recording artist Photo: Scott Wintrow, Getty Images Vanessa Williams Then: Former Miss America 1984 Now:...

Photo-1245339.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 19 of 28 Then: Miss Sioux Falls 1969, Miss South Dakota 1970, Now: best known as host on 'Entertainment Tonight,' star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Mary Hart Then: Miss Sioux Falls 1969, Miss South Dakota 1970, Now: best known as host on 'Entertainment Tonight,' star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Photo: Katy Winn, AP Mary Hart Then: Miss Sioux Falls 1969, Miss South Dakota... Photo-1245340.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 20 of 28 Then: Rose of Tacloban, Miss Leyte, Now: known for her fondness for shoes, she became First Lady of the Phillipines. Imelda Marcos Then: Rose of Tacloban, Miss Leyte, Now: known for her fondness for shoes, she became First Lady of the Phillipines. Photo: BULLIT MARQUEZ, AP Imelda Marcos Then: Rose of Tacloban, Miss Leyte, Now:...

Photo-1245341.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 21 of 28 Michelle Pfeiffer Then: Miss Orange County 1978 Now: Iconic actress, best known for her role as Catwoman in 'Batman Returns,' the fearless teacher in 'Dangerous Minds' and, of course, her breakout role in 'Scarface.' Michelle Pfeiffer Then: Miss Orange County 1978 Now: Iconic actress, best known for her role as Catwoman in 'Batman Returns,' the fearless teacher in 'Dangerous Minds' and, of course, her breakout role in ... more Photo: Sean Gallup, Getty Images Michelle Pfeiffer Then: Miss Orange County 1978 Now:... Photo-4520979.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 22 of 28 Then: Miss Wasilla in 1984, 2nd runner up for Miss Alaska Now: Former Alaskan governor, political contributor to FOX News. Sarah Palin Then: Miss Wasilla in 1984, 2nd runner up for Miss Alaska Now: Former Alaskan governor, political contributor to FOX News.

Photo: NBC NewsWire, Getty Images Sarah Palin Then: Miss Wasilla in 1984, 2nd runner up for... Photo-5680781.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 23 of 28 Shanna Moakler Then: Miss USA 1995 (Fun fact: she was one of four 1st Runners Up to ever succeed to the position of Miss USA after the original Miss USA became Miss Universe.) Now: actress, reality TV star, and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker's ex-wife less Shanna Moakler Then: Miss USA 1995 (Fun fact: she was one of four 1st Runners Up to ever succeed to the position of Miss USA after the original Miss USA became Miss Universe.) Now: actress, reality TV star, and ... more Photo: Miss Universe L.P., LLLP Shanna Moakler Then: Miss USA 1995 (Fun fact: she was one of...

Photo-3010380.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 24 of 28 Then: Miss South Carolina 1987, Miss America 1988 contestant Now: Former host of Access Hollywood, TV personality Photo: Jason Merritt, Getty Images Nancy O'Dell Then: Miss South Carolina 1987, Miss America... Photo-5714684.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 25 of 28 Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Then: Miss Junior America 1987 Now: Actress, most recognized for her role as Zach Morris' sweetheart Kelly Kapowski from 'Saved by the Bell' Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Then: Miss Junior America 1987 Now: Actress, most recognized for her role as Zach Morris' sweetheart Kelly Kapowski from 'Saved by the Bell' Photo: Jemal Countess, Getty Images Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Then: Miss Junior America 1987 Now:...

Photo-1014994.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 26 of 28 Pageant career launches - Houston Chronicle MenuSections Pageant career launches These actresses, anchorwomen and other professionals all started out as beauty pageant contestants. Here's where they ended up. By By Chron.com staff Close Image 1 of 28 Did you know that Demi Lovato, the former Disney star-turned-pop-princess, used to compete in beauty contests (some even in Texas)? It's not a far-fetched notion, when you look at that pageant-perfect smile. Take a look at other stars who got their start in beauty pageants. Did you know that Demi Lovato, the former Disney star-turned-pop-princess, used to compete in beauty contests (some even in Texas)? It's not a far-fetched notion, when you look at that pageant-perfect smile. ... more Did you know that Demi Lovato, the former Disney...

Photo-5706474.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 2 of 28 Then: Miss Minnesota 1988, Miss America 1989 Now: Host of Fox news' 'The Real Story,' former host of 'Fox & Friends' Gretchen Carlson Then: Miss Minnesota 1988, Miss America 1989 Now: Host of Fox news' 'The Real Story,' former host of 'Fox & Friends' Photo: Miss America Organization Gretchen Carlson Then: Miss Minnesota 1988, Miss America 1989...

Photo-4931138.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 3 of 28 Honey Boo Boo Then: contestant in numerous beauty pageants, rising to fame on TLC's 'Toddlers and Tiaras' Now: has her own hit reality TV show on TLC called 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Honey Boo Boo Then: contestant in numerous beauty pageants, rising to fame on TLC's 'Toddlers and Tiaras' Now: has her own hit reality TV show on TLC called 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Photo: JB Lacroix, WireImage Honey Boo Boo Then: contestant in numerous beauty pageants,... Photo-5108615.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 4 of 28 Then: Miss Teen All-American, first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant, Now: Academy Award winner, one of the most popular actresses of all-time. Halle Berry Then: Miss Teen All-American, first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant, Now: Academy Award winner, one of the most popular actresses of all-time. Photo: MGM Halle Berry Then: Miss Teen All-American, first runner-up in...

Photo-1245325.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 5 of 28 Now: Martial arts star, actress Michelle Yeoh Now: Martial arts star, actress Photo: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT, AFP/Getty Images Michelle Yeoh Then: Miss Malaysia 1983 Now: Martial arts... Photo-1245326.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 6 of 28 Then: Competed in Miss America as Miss Chicago 1946, Now: Oscar winner, Emmy award winner Cloris Leachman Then: Competed in Miss America as Miss Chicago 1946, Now: Oscar winner, Emmy award winner Photo: LAURA RAUCH, AP Cloris Leachman Then: Competed in Miss America as Miss... Photo-1245327.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 7 of 28 Now: Popular Doritos commercial actress, one of People magazines 50 most beautiful. Ali Landry Now: Popular Doritos commercial actress, one of People magazines 50 most beautiful.

Photo: CLIFF LIPSON, CBS Ali Landry Then: Miss USA 1996 Now: Popular Doritos... Photo-1245328.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 8 of 28 Then: Miss Maryland in the America's Junior Miss pageant, Now: co-host of 'Today,' former half of a Regis Philbin/Kathie Lee TV duo Kathie Lee Gifford Then: Miss Maryland in the America's Junior Miss pageant, Now: co-host of 'Today,' former half of a Regis Philbin/Kathie Lee TV duo Photo: DANA FINEMAN, AP Kathie Lee Gifford Then: Miss Maryland in the America's... Photo-1245329.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 9 of 28 Now: actress, best-known for her role on 'Designing Women,' Emmy nominee Delta Burke Now: actress, best-known for her role on 'Designing Women,' Emmy nominee Photo: CHRIS HASTON, NBC Delta Burke Then: Miss Florida 1974 Now: actress,...

Photo-1245330.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 10 of 28 Then: 3rd runner-up in the 1990 Miss America Pageant Now: best-known for her roles on TV shows Star Trek: Voyager, Leverage and Boston Public Jeri Ryan Then: 3rd runner-up in the 1990 Miss America Pageant Now: best-known for her roles on TV shows Star Trek: Voyager, Leverage and Boston Public Photo: MICHAEL YARISH, UPN Jeri Ryan Then: 3rd runner-up in the 1990 Miss America... Photo-1245331.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 11 of 28 Then: Georgia Junior Miss 1976 Now: Emmy award winner, host of 'Inside Edition' and former host of 'Today' on NBC Deborah Norville Then: Georgia Junior Miss 1976 Now: Emmy award winner, host of 'Inside Edition' and former host of 'Today' on NBC Photo: ``Inside Edition'' Deborah Norville Then: Georgia Junior Miss 1976 Now: Emmy...

Photo-1245332.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 12 of 28 Then: Miss Roseville pageant, finalist in the Miss Minnesota contest Now: Best-known for her role on WKRP in Cincinnati Loni Anderson Then: Miss Roseville pageant, finalist in the Miss Minnesota contest Now: Best-known for her role on WKRP in Cincinnati Photo: LOUIS LANZANO, AP Loni Anderson Then: Miss Roseville pageant, finalist in the... Photo-1245333.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 13 of 28 Then: Miss Fairest of the Fair (1957), Miss Maid of California Now: Known as an international sex symbol, actress Raquel Welch Then: Miss Fairest of the Fair (1957), Miss Maid of California Now: Known as an international sex symbol, actress Photo: Bryan Bedder, Getty Images Raquel Welch Then: Miss Fairest of the Fair (1957), Miss Maid...

Photo-1245334.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 14 of 28 Then: 1971 Miss Fire Prevention Now: talk show how, one of the most powerful people in Hollywood Oprah Winfrey Then: 1971 Miss Fire Prevention Now: talk show how, one of the most powerful people in Hollywood Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis, AP Oprah Winfrey Then: 1971 Miss Fire Prevention Now: talk... Photo-1245335.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 15 of 28 Then: Saegertown's Spring Festival Queen, 1976 Miss Crawford County Now: actress, one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People Sharon Stone Then: Saegertown's Spring Festival Queen, 1976 Miss Crawford County Now: actress, one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People Photo: GABRIEL BOUYS, AFP/Getty Images Sharon Stone Then: Saegertown's Spring Festival Queen,...

Photo-1245336.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 16 of 28 Paula Zahn Then: made the finals of the 1973 Miss Teenage America Pageant Now: former news anchor on ABC, CBS, Fox and CNN, former host of 'Paula Zahn Now' Paula Zahn Then: made the finals of the 1973 Miss Teenage America Pageant Now: former news anchor on ABC, CBS, Fox and CNN, former host of 'Paula Zahn Now' Photo: AP Paula Zahn Then: made the finals of the 1973 Miss Teenage... Photo-1245337.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 17 of 28 Now: One of Bollywood's leading actresses Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Now: One of Bollywood's leading actresses Photo: FRED DUFOUR, AFP/Getty Images Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Then: Miss World 1994 Now:...

Photo-1245338.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 18 of 28 Vanessa Williams Then: Former Miss America 1984 Now: nominated for Broadway's 2002 Tony Award, awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, actress, recording artist Vanessa Williams Then: Former Miss America 1984 Now: nominated for Broadway's 2002 Tony Award, awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, actress, recording artist Photo: Scott Wintrow, Getty Images Vanessa Williams Then: Former Miss America 1984 Now:...

Photo-1245339.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 19 of 28 Then: Miss Sioux Falls 1969, Miss South Dakota 1970, Now: best known as host on 'Entertainment Tonight,' star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Mary Hart Then: Miss Sioux Falls 1969, Miss South Dakota 1970, Now: best known as host on 'Entertainment Tonight,' star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Photo: Katy Winn, AP Mary Hart Then: Miss Sioux Falls 1969, Miss South Dakota... Photo-1245340.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 20 of 28 Then: Rose of Tacloban, Miss Leyte, Now: known for her fondness for shoes, she became First Lady of the Phillipines. Imelda Marcos Then: Rose of Tacloban, Miss Leyte, Now: known for her fondness for shoes, she became First Lady of the Phillipines. Photo: BULLIT MARQUEZ, AP Imelda Marcos Then: Rose of Tacloban, Miss Leyte, Now:...

Photo-1245341.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 21 of 28 Michelle Pfeiffer Then: Miss Orange County 1978 Now: Iconic actress, best known for her role as Catwoman in 'Batman Returns,' the fearless teacher in 'Dangerous Minds' and, of course, her breakout role in 'Scarface.' Michelle Pfeiffer Then: Miss Orange County 1978 Now: Iconic actress, best known for her role as Catwoman in 'Batman Returns,' the fearless teacher in 'Dangerous Minds' and, of course, her breakout role in ... more Photo: Sean Gallup, Getty Images Michelle Pfeiffer Then: Miss Orange County 1978 Now:... Photo-4520979.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 22 of 28 Then: Miss Wasilla in 1984, 2nd runner up for Miss Alaska Now: Former Alaskan governor, political contributor to FOX News. Sarah Palin Then: Miss Wasilla in 1984, 2nd runner up for Miss Alaska Now: Former Alaskan governor, political contributor to FOX News.

Photo: NBC NewsWire, Getty Images Sarah Palin Then: Miss Wasilla in 1984, 2nd runner up for... Photo-5680781.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 23 of 28 Shanna Moakler Then: Miss USA 1995 (Fun fact: she was one of four 1st Runners Up to ever succeed to the position of Miss USA after the original Miss USA became Miss Universe.) Now: actress, reality TV star, and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker's ex-wife less Shanna Moakler Then: Miss USA 1995 (Fun fact: she was one of four 1st Runners Up to ever succeed to the position of Miss USA after the original Miss USA became Miss Universe.) Now: actress, reality TV star, and ... more Photo: Miss Universe L.P., LLLP Shanna Moakler Then: Miss USA 1995 (Fun fact: she was one of...

Photo-3010380.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 24 of 28 Then: Miss South Carolina 1987, Miss America 1988 contestant Now: Former host of Access Hollywood, TV personality Photo: Jason Merritt, Getty Images Nancy O'Dell Then: Miss South Carolina 1987, Miss America... Photo-5714684.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 25 of 28 Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Then: Miss Junior America 1987 Now: Actress, most recognized for her role as Zach Morris' sweetheart Kelly Kapowski from 'Saved by the Bell' Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Then: Miss Junior America 1987 Now: Actress, most recognized for her role as Zach Morris' sweetheart Kelly Kapowski from 'Saved by the Bell' Photo: Jemal Countess, Getty Images Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Then: Miss Junior America 1987 Now:...

Photo-1014994.17791 - Houston Chronicle Image 26 of 28 Michelle Pfeiffer - Biography - IMDb Michelle Pfeiffer Biography Showing all 132 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trivia (86) | Personal Quotes (34) | Salary (6) Overview (3) 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Mini Bio (1) Michelle Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana, California, to Donna Jean (Taverna) and Richard Pfeiffer, a heating and air-conditioning contractor. She has an older brother and two younger sisters - Dedee Pfeiffer and Lori Pfeiffer , who both dabbled in acting and modeling but decided against making it their life's work. Her parents were both originally from North Dakota. Her father had German and British Isles ancestry, and her mother was of half Swiss-German and half Swedish descent. Pfeiffer graduated from Fountain Valley High School in 1976, and attended one year at the Golden West College, where she studied to become a court reporter.

But it was while working as a supermarket checker at Vons, a large Southern California grocery chain, that she realized her true calling. She was married to actor/director Peter Horton ("Gary" of Thirtysomething (1987)) in 1981. They were later divorced, and she then had a three year relationship with actor Fisher Stevens . When that did not work out, Pfeiffer decided she did not want to wait any longer before having her own family, and in March 1993, she adopted a baby girl, Claudia Rose. On November 13th of the same year, she married lawyer-turned-writer/producer David E. Kelley , creator of Picket Fences (1992), Chicago Hope (1994), The Practice (1997), and Boston Public (2000). On August 5, 1994, their son John Henry was born. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Natica Jackson <natica@cris.com> Spouse (2) Trivia (86) Used to work in a clothing store.

Ranked #39 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] Born at 8:11am-PDT. She thought about looking for a man to father a child with "no strings attached," but decided to adopt instead. She adopted a daughter, 'Claudia Rose'. Won the Miss Orange County beauty pageant. Was voted Best Dressed Female Movie Star. [1997] Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. Michelle's name was misspelled as 'Michele' in the credits of her film, Callie & Son (1981). Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#3). [1995] Replaced Annette Bening as Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992), due to the former actress' pregnancy. Does her own singing in Grease 2 (1982), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Prince of Egypt (1998) and Hairspray (2007).

The character Catwoman/Selina Kyle, who she played in Batman Returns (1992), was voted #3 in Empire's "69 Sexiest Movie Characters of All Time". [2000] Turned down the Sharon Stone role in Basic Instinct (1992). While a teenage clerk at Vons Grocery Store in California, c. 1974, she learned to tie maraschino cherry stems in knots with her tongue. Has an adopted daughter named Claudia Rose (born in 1993) and a son named John Henry (born in 1994) with husband David E. Kelley , named after David's father. Accidentally cut Al Pacino with broken glass while auditioning for Scarface (1983). Studied acting under Geraldine Page at workshop at Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. Her first job as a performer was playing "Alice" from Alice in Wonderland (1951) at Disneyland in the Main Street Electrical Parade in the mid-1970s.

There was a study done of the faces of beautiful women, quantifying the ratio of the width of the mouth to the width of the nose, attempting to find the perfect proportions for the perfect face of feminine beauty (the ratio turns out to be something like 1.7). The movie star with the most perfect proportions for feminine facial beauty, based on this measure, turns out to be Michelle Pfeiffer . Attended Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California and graduated in 1976. Older sister of Lori Pfeiffer , and Dedee Pfeiffer . Actor Val Kilmer wrote poetry for her. Michelle's paternal grandfather was of German descent, and Michelle's paternal grandmother had English, Welsh, French, German, Dutch, and Irish ancestry. On her mother's side, Michelle is of Swiss-German and Swedish descent. During an A&E Biography (1987), she said that her Catwoman costume from Batman Returns (1992) was vacuum-sealed once she was fitted into it for scenes, so she actually had only a short amount of time to perform before she would have to have it opened or she could become light-headed and pass out.

Was chosen to be on the cover of the first ever "People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World" issue in 1990; appeared on the list a record 6 times (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999) and the first person to appear on the cover of the special issue twice (1990 and 1999). Barbara Walters called her and Julia Roberts the most beautiful people she has ever interviewed. Voted by Biography Magazine readers as the most beautiful woman of the 1990s. Chosen by People Magazine as one of the most intriguing people of 1988 and 1989. Sister-in-law of Jude Cole and Kevin Ryan . Ex-sister-in-law of Gregory Fein . Was considered for the role of Eva Perón in Evita (1996), and when the film was to be directed by Oliver Stone , she even had taken a good few months voice training for the role. In 1999, joined the "12 million dollar club".

In an Entertainment Weekly on-line poll, she placed second in the category of Best Modern Actress; beaten only by Meryl Streep [September 1999]. Was offered the role of Clarice Starling, in the movie The Silence of the Lambs (1991), that eventually went to Jodie Foster . Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 6, 2007. Has been an an avid oil painter for most of her life. Has worked with four live-action Batmans. First, she appeared in Batman Returns (1992), with Michael Keaton . She worked with Val Kilmer ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) {One Too Many (#13.7)} and The Prince of Egypt (1998). In One Fine Day (1996), she works with George Clooney , and in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), she works with Christian Bale . Was nominated for 6 consecutive Golden Globe Awards from 1989-1994.

Has been very good friends with Cher since working together on The Witches of Eastwick (1987). One of her favorite films is The Wizard of Oz (1939). When she was in her twenties, strangers would come up to her thinking she was Debbie Harry from the band Blondie . Not surprisingly, Harry stated in an interview that if she could choose any actress to play her in a film, she would choose Pfeiffer. Was voted by Empire Magazine as 13th Greatest actress of her time (out of 50 actresses) 2004. Good friends with Ellen Barkin . Empire Magazine voted her the 33rd sexiest movie star in December 2007. She is best friends with Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw , and close friends with Denzel Washington , Nicole Kidman , Jack Nicholson , Jodie Foster , George Clooney , Glenn Close , Gina Gershon , Martin Scorsese , Cher , Melanie Griffith , Vonda Shepard , James Spader , Jeff Goldblum , Matthew Broderick , Giorgio Armani , Ellen Barkin , Ed Begley Jr. , Stockard Channing , Jeff Bridges , and Susan Sarandon ,.

Was considered for the lead role in Mamma Mia! (2008) that eventually went to Meryl Streep . According to her interview in Premiere Magazine in 1999, she would really like to work with: Judi Dench , Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt . Turned down the role of Ginger McKenna in Casino (1995), because she had already played a similar role in Scarface (1983). The part eventually went to Sharon Stone . In the mid-1990s, she was attached to star in a remake of The Innocents (1961) starring Deborah Kerr , based on the Henry James novel "The Turn of the Screw". Was considered for the role in Bugsy (1991) that eventually went to Annette Bening . Auditoned for the role in Urban Cowboy (1980) that eventually went to Debra Winger . Was attached to star in two romantic comedies in 2004.

One was "Taming Ben Taylor" (2004) with Kevin Costner and the other was "She's Gone" (2004), a romantic comedy about a couple whose marriage is at a crossroads. It was to be produced by Armyan Bernstein and Mark Johnson for Disney. Said she wanted to star in a Grease remake with Jessica Simpson . Was considered for a part in Working Girl (1988) along with Meryl Streep . The roles eventually went to Melanie Griffith (replacing Pfeiffer) and Sigourney Weaver (replacing Streep). Before the role in Chéri (2009) went to Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange was attached to play the lead, and was attached to the project for a number of years. She has credit as a producer on the film. Turned down the role of the Angel of death in A Prairie Home Companion (2006). The role went to Virginia Madsen . Was tested and rejected by Franco Zeffirelli for the role of Jade Butterfield in Endless Love (1981). In the end, Zeffirelli chose Brooke Shields , a very young actress for the role, a decision she later wanted to regret.

Was considered for the role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) that was played by Jennifer Jason Leigh . Passion of Mind (2000) was originally developed for Pfeiffer in the late 1980s, but by the time it was finally ready to go into production a decade later, she was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, and the film became a vehicle for Demi Moore . A potentially very interesting role that got away from Michelle was "Mistress of the Seas", to be directed by Paul Verhoeven and produced by Jon Peters . It was to have centered around the true story of two female pirates, "Anne Bonny" and "Mary Read", who sailed the seas with "Calico Jack" in the Caribbean during the 18th Century. Michelle and Geena Davis were to be involved, but Geena had already signed up to do her own pirate flick, Cutthroat Island (1995), and Michelle, after meetings with Verhoeven, withdrew from the project, stating that all the conversations "were about how much skin I would show". Turned down the Ashley Judd role in Double Jeopardy (1999).

She was offered the role of Slim Keith in Infamous (2006). She turned down the role and it was then given to Hope Davis . While Pfeiffer was involved with her own production company "Via Rose Productions", she had a few projects in development. They included a biopic of singer Marianne Faithfull , artist Georgia O'Keeffe , as well as a sci-fi/drama, a female basketball coach, a project where she would play a tabloid journalist called "Privacy", also included in the mix are one about the Rosewood Education Center in South Central Los Angeles, where gang members help and work with handicap kids. Another script in development was where she would play an undercover drug agent in a project called, "The Ice Queen", based on the true story of DEA agent Heidi Landgraf who posed as a drug queen and ended up sending 200 dealers to jail. Was considered for the role of Golly in Nickelodeon's screen adaptation of Harriet the Spy (1996) that went to Rosie O'Donnell . Empire Magazine voted her the 3rd sexiest movie star ever in 1995. 1st was Johnny Depp and 2nd was Marilyn Monroe .

Was offered the Julia Roberts role in Pretty Woman (1990). Pfeiffer was already in the process of adopting a child by the time she met future husband David E. Kelley . They had only been together for two months when their daughter Claudia Rose was added to their family. Kate Nelligan has been her co-star in three films: Frankie and Johnny (1991), Wolf (1994) and Up Close & Personal (1996). Michelle was under serious consideration for the role of "Maria" in the big-screen adaptation of The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). Brian De Palma , who had directed the actress in Scarface (1983), was eager to work with her again. However, she instead opted for the role in another literary film adaptation, The Russia House (1990). Melanie Griffith was then cast as "Maria" and received a Razzie nomination as Worst Actress for the role, while Michelle went on to receive a Golden Globe nomination for her performance. Briefly considered taking on the lead role in the boxing drama Against the Ropes (2004).

When Pfeiffer passed, Meg Ryan was cast in the film, which went on to become a failure at the box office. Was the original choice for the female lead in City Island (2009). Reportedly turned down the chance to star opposite Pierce Brosnan in the romantic comedy, Some Kind of Beautiful (2014). After almost 20 years to the day, she has reunited with two former directors for new projects. Garry Marshall , who directed Pfeiffer in Frankie and Johnny (1991), is directing her in New Year's Eve (2011), and Tim Burton , who directed her in Batman Returns (1992), is directing her in Dark Shadows (2012). Has been vegan since June 2012. In March 2004 Pfeiifer was attached to star in a remake of Billy Wilder 's Witness for the Prosecution (1957). She was attached to star as Marlene Deitrich's character Christine Helm Vole. Her husband David E. Kelley was penning and adapting the screenplay.

Agatha Christie 's grandson Mathew Prichard advised, "The role of Christine was written for someone like Michelle Pfeiffer. She'd be perfect in it. She's gorgeous, sultry and superbly talented. Would my grandmother approve? Definitely. It'll be one of the biggest films ever based on an Agatha Christie work." Unfortunately the project was put on hold. Michelle is a fan of Meryl Streep , Cate Blanchett , Anne Hathaway and Judi Dench . Turned down the part of "Suzanne" in To Die For (1995). Was offered a role in Lorenzo's Oil (1992) but backed out due to scheduling conflicts from Batman Returns (1992). The role ultimately went to Susan Sarandon . Was considered for the part of Marilyn Lovell (née Gerlach, wife of astronaut Jim Lovell ) in Apollo 13 (1995). Lost out to Daryl Hannah for the lead role in Ron Howard 's Splash (1984). Was auditioned and rejected for the role of "Tiffany Wells" in Charlie's Angels (1976).

Mentioned in the songs "Riptide" by Vance Joy and "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson . Shortly after coming to Hollywood, Pfeiffer was introduced to "Breatharianism", a cult which follows the belief that a person can live without food and water, receiving sustenance only from air and sunlight. She didn't realize anything was wrong until she met her first husband, Peter Horton , who was working on a documentary about Reverend Moon Sung Moon's Unification Church. She realized that the psychological manipulation described by former Moon-members was similar to her experience with "Breatharianism". Turned down Still Alice (2014). Julianne Moore was cast instead and ended up winning an Oscar for the role. Personal Quotes (34) I still think people will find out that I'm really not very talented. I'm really not very good. It's all just been a big sham.

[on playing her part of Claire Spencer in What Lies Beneath (2000)] "I thought about Drew Barrymore in the first Scream (1996) - I mean, ultimately that movie was more funny than scary, but the opening sequence was quite terrifying, and she portrayed terror in a way I'd never seen an actress do." [on wearing her costume in Batman Returns (1992) for the first time]: "I thought to myself 'I can't move, I can't breathe, I can't think. I'm unhappy. I can't act'." [on cosmetic surgery] "If that nose or those jowls bother you, do it! But this epidemic of people losing sight of what looks good, the distortion that has been going on is creepy." I act for free, but I demand a huge salary as compensation for all the annoyance of being a public personality. In that sense, I earn every dime I make. Ultimately, I believe the only secret to a happy marriage is choosing the right person. Life is a series of choices, right? I was shocked at the prejudice, voiced in some quarters, over my decision to adopt a mixed-race baby.

It's really surprising that people still put so much emphasis on it. None of us are pure anything. We're all a mixture. Claudia is a beautiful child, and some of the most beautiful people I've seen in the world have been of mixed race. As mother of both an adopted child and my own birth-child, there is absolutely no difference in the huge amount of love I feel for both my children. I always knew I wanted to adopt a child and also have one of my own. There is no difference at all. I have to say this singing was harder than any I've done before. The melodies are so fast that you can barely get a breath in. But once I got past the 'Oh my God, what have I gotten myself into' phase, it was so much fun to sing again. For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard - that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy. Giving up that part of your life and not having control of it. Acting's an odd profession for a young person; it's so extreme. You work, and the conditions are tough and the process is so immersive, and then it stops, and then there's nothing.

So you have to find ways of making you feel productive when you're not actually producing anything. For a young person, that's really challenging. [on her role as "Velma Von Tussle" in Hairspray (2007)] It's a lot of fun to play mean and sinister - but you certainly put yourself at risk for scenery chewing. And, every once in a while, Adam [ Adam Shankman , the director] would come over to me after a take and say, "Hey, Michelle - is there a chair leg in your teeth?" (From Movieline magazine April 2002) People like Susan Sarandon and Meryl Streep have paved the way and our window of opportunity expands incrementally year by year. Obviously, the kind of roles I'm offered are different than before, but I feel like the roles have only gotten more interesting. I want to grow up to be Judi Dench or Ellen Burstyn . The older we get, the less we work, but look at the work just those two women are doing. It gets deeper. It's my profound fear of embarrassment that's kept me going. That's the key to my success.

It seems that my leading men just keep getting younger the older I get. [at the Berlin Film Festival whilst promoting Chéri (2009)] If you think hitting 40 is liberating, wait till you hit 50 - and I was surprised at how liberating it was. The anticipation of something is always much worse than the reality. Interview with Movieline April 2002: (On being asked who do you find ravishing?) I find Cate Blanchett just so beautiful, so chameleon-like, so good in such different things. Brad Pitt is great looking. He's pretty cute and I'd like to work with him, too. There are people I love on- screen that I would love to work with. I adore George Clooney and I'd love to work with him again. I'd love to work with Ralph Fiennes . I'd love to work with Sean Penn again. I also find my husband very, very attractive. [on having to turn down the part of Evita which eventually went to Madonna )] It was a very hard decision. I worked my ass off for that part.

I was 6 months pregnant, doing Dangerous Minds (1995), taking voice lessons, and making demos on the weekend. Then, it got too expensive to keep the production in Los Angeles. I look over and I've cut Al Pacino . This is the guy who already hates me. So, well, there goes that, I guess! But I actually think it's when he began to like me. And we've been good friends ever since. I got the job. (July 2007 Inside the Actors Studio (1994)). [on George Clooney while on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) BBC, 1 August 2007] He's just a great guy, great with kids. I bet him he would get married and he keeps inflating the bet - from 100 dollars to 100,000 dollars. I still think he will, he's a handsome devil. I remember that I used to get on the phone with Ellen Barkin . We were both unemployed. Nobody would hire us. For every part that we wanted, Debra Winger would steal.

We could not get a job and we'd be hysterical for hours on the phone, bitching and moaning and kvetching. [Interview in Esquire, 1990]. There's always those performances which are so inspiring they are reminders of why you're in this business, and what you strive for and they continue to raise the bar for everyone. Like seeing Daniel Day-Lewis in just about anything that he does. He continues to inspire me. I love Robert Zemeckis . I would do the yellow pages if he was directing [October 2000 while promoting What Lies Beneath (2000)]. I can't see myself ever retiring. Ever. I started working part-time when I was 14 and still at school. And I've never stopped. From the moment I started, I loved it, and I feel like I always need to be productive in some way. But who knows? I may not always be acting; I hope I am. [2012] I still think I'm going to be fired in the first week of every new job I take. Always.

In fact, before I even start a movie I'll try to get myself fired or think of a reason I should quit. I guess it's fear of failure. The loss of youth, the loss of beauty - it definitely plays havoc with your psyche. There's this transition from, 'Wow, she looks really young for her age,' to, 'She looks great for her age.' There is certainly a mourning process to that. I used to think I would never have surgery but it's really hard to say never. I can't believe I'm saying this but I'd like to do an action movie. Yeah (I have done some action), but, I want to be like the Kiefer Sutherland character in 24. Jack Bauer? I want to be like him! I want to kick butt. [on Anne Hathaway ] Oh, I think she's great. I'm actually very much looking forward to seeing her in the role (Catwoman). I'm a big fan of hers and I think she has everything you need for that role. She has the humor, she can go to dark places, shes obviously very talented. I think she's going to be really good.

[on Shaquille O'Neal ] He was so sweet to my son [John Henry, 14] at a game a few years ago. We have this great photo of him sitting by Shaq's feet, and I swear my son and his feet are the same size. [on The Witches of Eastwick (1987)] We were a great team. There were no personality clashes whatsoever among the actors. We became very close. It was a difficult shoot, but not because we didn't get along. We started with an unfinished script, and then you get a lot of cooks in the kitchen and everyone's doing rewrites and it just became really stressful. But if anything, it made us stick together. It was like all the actors were in the trenches together. Working without a script doesn't work very well. We had a finished script but it wasn't one everyone was satisfied with. There were constant changes and there was a lot of drama. It's very rarely a positive to start without a solid foundation. It works sometimes. [on Married to the Mob (1988)] It's a good one, I think. I had a great time on that with Jonathan Demme .

I really thought One Fine Day (1996) was a good movie. I know why it did badly. It was released at a bad time. Perhaps if it had been released at a better time it would have done better. But there are so many variables. It's just all a big crapshoot. [on Johnny Depp ] -- Johnny is one of the most iconic actors in cinema history. He was always on my bucket list. (On Grease 2 (1982)) "That film was a good experience for me. It taught me a valuable lesson. Before it even came out the hype had started. Maxwell and I were being thrust down the public's throat in huge full page advertisements. There was no way we could live up to any of that and we didn't. So the crash was very loud. But it did teach me not to have expectations." [In 1990, recalling her early days in Hollywood] I remember that I used to get on the phone with Ellen Barkin . We were both unemployed. Nobody would hire us. Every part that we wanted, Debra Winger would steal.

We could not get a job and we'd be hysterical for hours on the phone, bitching and moaning and kvetching. Salary (6) Michelle Pfeiffer 1978 Miss California Beauty Pageant - YouTube Michelle Pfeiffer 1978 Miss California Beauty Pageant Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 5, 2007 Michelle Pfeiffer was a participant in the 1978 Miss California Beauty Pageant. Here is a video of her in the pageant. Category Stars of the '80s - Michelle Pfeiffer Stars of the '80s Michelle Pfeiffer Born 4.29.58 in Santa Ana, California, Michelle was one of four children, with an older brother and two younger sisters. She graduated from Fountain Valley High School in 1976 and aspired to become a court reporter.

But in 1978, the slender blonde beauty entered the Miss Orange County Pageant -- and won. She dropped out of Golden West College to pursue an acting career. acquiring an agent who got her work in several commercials before she landed her first speaking part on an episode of Fantasy Island. Michelle would spend most of the 1980s proving that she wasn't just another pretty face -- and by the end of the decade would be acknowledged as one of Hollywood's most versatile actresses. Her acting career did not get off to a promising start, however. She starred in the short-lived television series B.A.D. Cats about hot-rod cops that, mercifully, was cancelled after five telecasts, and before that had played "The Bombshell" in ABC's Animal House imitation, Delta House, which lasted all of three months. She also appeared in several forgettable made-for-TV movies and in feature films such as the campy Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) and the ill-advised Grease 2 (1982).

In 1983 she won a small but important part in Brian de Palma's gory gangster masterpiece Scarface, making a spectacular entrance and dominating every scene she was in, including those shared with star Al Pacino. It was the kind of performance that could lead to bigger and better things, and Michelle went on to starring roles in such films as Ladyhawke (1985) and Sweet Liberty (1986). She held her own with the likes of Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon and Cher in 1987's The Witches of Eastwick. But it wasn't until the late '80s that she achieved the status of leading lady, on the basis of stellar performances in films such as Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Tequila Sunrise (1988) and a stunning turn as a sultry chanteuse Suzy Diamond in 1989's The Fabulous Baker Boys.

(She won a second Oscar nomination for that role, the first being for her performance in Dangerous Liaisons.) In the 1990s and beyond she would star in such hits as Batman Returns (as Catwoman), Wolf (teaming up again with Jack Nicholson) and the modern horror classic What Lies Beneath (2000).

1980s Filmography Falling in Love Again (1980) Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) Grease 2 (1982) The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Married to the Mob (1988) Dangerous Liaisons (1988) The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) Critics' Comments Scarface (1983) "Michelle Pfeiffer, undeterred by the fiasco of Grease 2, makes one of the sexiest entrances in screen history." -- People Weekly Sweet Liberty (1986) "The delectable Pfeiffer delivers a wickedly funny send-up of the kind of actress who'd bed or betray anyone to improve her performance." -- People Weekly The Witches of Eastwick (1987) "Sukie [Ridgemont] is a more substantial part for Pfeiffer, who is best known for her supporting work as Scarface's wife.

She's exquisite and sweetly intent." -- Rita Kempley, Washington Post Married to the Mob (1988) "As an almost-mad housewife in Mafia Heights, Long Island, Michelle Pfeiffer is delicately riotous." -- Desson Howe, Washington Post Dangerous Liaisons (1988) "The other key roles, played by [Michelle] Pfeiffer and [Uma] Thurman, are trickier, because they involve characters who should not be entirely aware of what is really happening. Both actresses are well cast for their roles, and for Pfeiffer, in a year that has seen her in varied assignments such as Married to the Mob and Tequila Sunrise, the movie is more evidence of her versatility. She is good when she is innocent and superb when she is guilty." -- Roger Ebert The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) "The jewel in this setting is Susie Diamond, a chanteuse in the rough played by Michelle Pfeiffer, slinky and cynical, more Bacall than Bacall.

Like the sun through a magnifying glass, she burns an image on the screen." -- Rita Kempley, Washington Post Pfeiffer with Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon and Cher in The Witches of Eastwick Awards

Question: Which actress is ex-beauty queen Miss Orange County 1976?
Answer: Michelle Pfeiffer